The American journal of emergency medicine
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Case Reports
Arrhythmic myocarditis in an adolescent male: A unique presentation of multi-organ inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C).
Although children with Covid-19 generally present with mild symptoms or are often asymptomatic, there is increasing recognition of a delayed multi-organ inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) following SARS-CoV-2 infection. We report the case of MIS-C associated arrhythmic myocarditis which recovered after anti-inflammatory therapy and immunoglobulin infusion.
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The aim of this study was to determine the level of serum NGRN in epilepsy patients presenting at the Emergency Department with complaints of an epileptic seizure, and to thus evaluate the utility of this biomarker in the differentiation of epilepsy and PNES patients from each other. ⋯ The differential diagnosis of ES from PNES remains a challenging situation for emergency service physicians. Based on the findings of this study, it can be said that the serum NRGN level is high in patients who have experienced an epileptic seizure. Therefore, this new biomarker can be considered for use in the differential diagnosis of epileptic seizure and PNES.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Sub dissociative dose of ketamine with haloperidol versus fentanyl on pain reduction in patients with acute pain in the emergency department; a randomized clinical trial.
Ketamine is known to be an effective factor in reducing pain without significant side effects. ⋯ Ketamine works better than fentanyl in controlling acute pain, and limited side effect of agitation can be controlled if injected with haloperidol. Due to its better function and fewer side effects, it seems that in controlling acute pain, Ketamine along with Haloperidol can be a good alternative to opioids.
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Studies show that although the presence of women in the medical field has risen, there is a lesser representation of women within editorial boards of journals. Studies on this subject have mostly been carried out related to the medical field of the researcher. It is not known what position the emergency medicine department is in this regard compared to other departments. We aimed to investigate whether gender disparity exists within the editors and editorial board members of medical journals, especially in those related to emergency medicine. ⋯ There is a significant gender disparity within editors and editorial board members in emergency medicine journals. The proportion of women within the editorial board was found to be lower in emergency medicine journals among all the journals included in the study.